Jenna Biersch
Mr. McDermott
AP English
08/06/14
The Strength in What Remains
Chapter One:
The novel begins with introducing the character Deo who is from Burundi, which is located underneath Rwanda. The chapter begins with Deo travelling to New York in hopes of a new safe life in American. Jean, one of Deo’s wealthy friends, helps him escape the horrors of Bujumbura by paying for his plane ticket. Deo comes to America with two hundred and completely lost. He has never travelled on a plane and has never left Africa. All the things he experiences in the first chapter are completely new. Everything is in English and Deo only speaks French, so it is easy to see why it would be so difficult for him to travel. This is especially difficult because …show more content…
Notes: It’s hard to read about Deo returning to such a traumatic place but he clearly felt ready to do so. But, I also think Deo should’ve taken account for the feelings of Kidder and Innocent. I know they were probably warned before coming that they wouldn’t be completely comfortable here, but I think Deo should have respected their feelings more.
Chapter Sixteen: While in Burundi, they go to visit Deo’s medical school he attended in Africa. It’s functioning but with only seven professors, when Deo attended they had 100 professors. Kidder writes about the struggles of medical bills in Africa. Most people cant afford health care and they’re locked away in the hospital until someone bails them out by paying there bills. Deo bails one old lady out and explains how they should have clinics across the area. Back when Deo was in high school, he made a pact with himself he would come back and build a clinic one day. Sixteen years later, he’s wanting to build one in Kayanza. This chapter Deo also encourages his father to get help after he discovers his drinking problem and threats of suicide. He tricks him into seeing a therapist, but it ends up he goes which is all that matters to
Mr. McDermott
AP English
08/06/14
The Strength in What Remains
Chapter One:
The novel begins with introducing the character Deo who is from Burundi, which is located underneath Rwanda. The chapter begins with Deo travelling to New York in hopes of a new safe life in American. Jean, one of Deo’s wealthy friends, helps him escape the horrors of Bujumbura by paying for his plane ticket. Deo comes to America with two hundred and completely lost. He has never travelled on a plane and has never left Africa. All the things he experiences in the first chapter are completely new. Everything is in English and Deo only speaks French, so it is easy to see why it would be so difficult for him to travel. This is especially difficult because …show more content…
Notes: It’s hard to read about Deo returning to such a traumatic place but he clearly felt ready to do so. But, I also think Deo should’ve taken account for the feelings of Kidder and Innocent. I know they were probably warned before coming that they wouldn’t be completely comfortable here, but I think Deo should have respected their feelings more.
Chapter Sixteen: While in Burundi, they go to visit Deo’s medical school he attended in Africa. It’s functioning but with only seven professors, when Deo attended they had 100 professors. Kidder writes about the struggles of medical bills in Africa. Most people cant afford health care and they’re locked away in the hospital until someone bails them out by paying there bills. Deo bails one old lady out and explains how they should have clinics across the area. Back when Deo was in high school, he made a pact with himself he would come back and build a clinic one day. Sixteen years later, he’s wanting to build one in Kayanza. This chapter Deo also encourages his father to get help after he discovers his drinking problem and threats of suicide. He tricks him into seeing a therapist, but it ends up he goes which is all that matters to